breakfast
noun
break·fast
ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast
verb
breakfaster
noun
Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
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Many people drink smoothies in the morning, as part of a healthy breakfast.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
Order a breakfast of traditional tattie scones (potato patties) and bacon here, and don’t miss a visit to the latest exhibitions at Summerhall, which range from sculpture to photography to interactive and immersive artworks by Scottish creatives.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Rancho Bernardo’s annual Memorial Day commemoration will begin with a pancake breakfast and conclude with a ceremony at the RB Veterans Memorial.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Steel-cut oats, a staple from our childhood breakfasts.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
Order a breakfast of traditional tattie scones (potato patties) and bacon here, and don’t miss a visit to the latest exhibitions at Summerhall, which range from sculpture to photography to interactive and immersive artworks by Scottish creatives.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Rancho Bernardo’s annual Memorial Day commemoration will begin with a pancake breakfast and conclude with a ceremony at the RB Veterans Memorial.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Steel-cut oats, a staple from our childhood breakfasts.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakfast
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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